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title: Fertile Crescent Map
author: Patrick Goodman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13559/fertile-crescent-map/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fertile Crescent Map

_Authored by [Patrick Goodman](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/patricklgoodman2525/)_

## Image File

[![Fertile Crescent Map](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13559.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13559.png)

## Image Caption

Map of the [Fertile Crescent](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fertile_Crescent/), a region stretching in a quarter-moon shape from [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/) down through the [Levant](https://www.worldhistory.org/levant/). The region is bordered by the Persian Gulf and Zagros Mountains to the east, Taurus Mountains to the north, [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) sea to the west, and Syrian Desert to the South.

This region is often referred to as the Cradle of [Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/civilization/). Six of these civilizations are featured on the map, covering a span of time from c. 4100 BCE to 70 CE.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Patrick is a librarian with a background in paper-based materials preservation. He enjoys discovering both the shared and defining characteristics of ancient societies, and how the past still shapes us today.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Goodman, P. (2021, March 05). Fertile Crescent Map. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13559/fertile-crescent-map/>
### Chicago
Goodman, Patrick. "Fertile Crescent Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13559/fertile-crescent-map/>.
### MLA
Goodman, Patrick. "Fertile Crescent Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13559/fertile-crescent-map/>.

## License & Copyright

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